Sims, Ivor Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ivor Joseph |
Surname | Sims |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Joseph and Mary Arm Sims, of Bedminster Down, Bristol. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9472 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 93. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 242 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 656104 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU Det |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-09-1942 |
End Date | 21-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-submarine patrol |
Reason for Loss | Ran out of fuel (it is thought as a result of dramatically worsening weather) and crashed into the sea |